April 2, 2012

Some Rarities from the ‘You Can’t Buy Back Your Life’ Sessions

I got reminded last week about some tunes that were recorded for ‘You Can’t Buy Back Your Life‘ album that didn’t make the final cut.  They’ve all appeared somewhere but I figured it was time to put them all in one place, last year at some point.

I then completely forgot about it.  I was fairly busy with TS@aW and all last year in fairness  ;-)

‘Close My Eyes’ was the credit music for the indie Irish psychological horror movie ‘Shackled‘ (recently released on DVD).  ‘Didn’t Mean to Make You Cry’ appeared on the Black and Red EP  and “The Spark” has been available for download as a bonus track on the Paddy Whacked Radio site.

I don’t think I’d listened to these since sometime in 2010.  Took me back, made me all teary eyed (not really…), or at least, picking something for the artwork did.  That’s my cons in Jamestown Studios before I tried to paint the floor back to white!

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March 26, 2012

Falling RIGHT off the horse…

When it comes to blog updates anyway.

Last year it was so easy!  A song every week!  Loads of gigs!

The most remarkable thing that happened for a while this year was spilling tea on my keyboard…

Keyboard Vs. Rice

That was fun.  Not.

I’ve had the usual mixed fortunes as regards sticking to new years resolutions.

  1. Learning violin, not going too hot on this one at the moment…
  2. Getting more exercise, actually exceeding expectations on this front, the hounds are pleased with that…
  3. Preparing album no. 3 – making progress of the gradual variety – here’s the ‘vocal booth’ in the spare bedroom:

Vox Takes

This Friday, March 30th, I’ll be playing songs at the fantasmagorical “Brownbread Mixtape” in the Twisted Pepper, Abbey Street, Dublin.  The last time I played this night it was absolutely deadly (in a really, really good way) so you’re guaranteed a great night if you decide to check it out.  10 lids in, me, Fia Rua, Fergus Costello (savage spoken word), The Brownbread Players (comedy/satire sketches), savage stuff all round.  You’ll be ragin’ you missed it if you miss it.

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January 2, 2012

TS@aW #52: There You Go

Ok, I’m a little late, but so what.  52 weeks (more or less), 52 songs.  I can hear trumpet fanfares in my head.  Awesome  :-)

There You Go
Caught rotten,
Staring out a window at nothing in particular,
With a poor man’s excuse for a horizon in front of me.
I’ve definitely been this way before,
I’m just not sure I like the scenery all that much.
But there you go.

I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.

That’s really beside the point though,
Seeing as how all my messages get returned to sender.
I’m still busy subdividing my divisions,
Into smaller pieces of insignificance.

What does it mean? Why should we care?
Is that the 4, or the 4GS, or the Desire?
In all the cities in all the world is there anyone
Who is well qualified to answer your questions?

I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.

Everybody’s trying to be so cool, so calm, so collected,
But you should not let that fool you.
If you scratch that surface, just a little bit,
You will find it,
The panic that consumes.

It’s a hard old station -
As someone might once have said before me.
Let me tell you, life is not fair,
And every chance you get you must grab it,
With BOTH HANDS.

I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.
I just don’t know what I want.

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December 23, 2011

TS@aW #51: How Many Times?

51 times, to answer my own question.  Ho ho ho.

Merry Christmas people!

Actually, I should clarify – this isn’t a Christmas tune. We are probably a little more like to end up on our arses this time of year, what with the ice and snow and whatnot, so the “get back on your feet again” message might be appropriate there  ;-)

One more to go.  Jeeebus.

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December 19, 2011

TS@aW #50: The Devil and the Deep

Not for the first time, I’m late.  Sorry about that.  Late last week this tune was all electric guitar and beats.  It’s changed a little.  Just a smidgen.  On another point, and somewhat shamefully, it’s only the second TS@aW tune wth a banjo on it.

Tsk tsk…

On another point, song 50 out of 52!  Woooo!

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